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The Minister for Agriculture urged agri-food businesses to register for an EORI number

'Urgent action' on Brexit needed from agri-food sector

Brexit • 26 Nov

One of the 20 piglets born to a first-time mother in Co Longford

On the pig's back! 20 piglets born to sow in Longford

Leinster • 18 Jul

Gardaí say dogs can cause horrific injuries to sheep (Pic: Gardaí)

Dog owners warned over attacks on livestock

Ireland • 01 Jul

An investigation by the HSA and gardaí is under way

Man dies in Co Cork farming accident

Munster • 26 Jun

A farm fatality changes lives forever

Fears that farm deaths could grow during lockdown

Ireland • 20 Jun

The HSA and gardaí are investigating the incident

Man dies in farming accident in Co Kilkenny

Leinster • 19 Jun

The document seen by RTÉ News dedicates fourteen pages to dealing with the issue of agriculture

Greyhound race funding to be subject to welfare targets

Politics • 14 Jun

Almost 300,000 people attended last year's event (File image)

Covid-19 sees cancellation of Ploughing Championships

Coronavirus • 08 May

Brothers Tomás and Mícheál Ó Dubhda with the five new lambs

Family celebrate arrival of quintuplet lambs in Kerry

Regional • 17 Apr

More children are on farms due to school closures amid Covid-19 restrictions

HSA concerned child fatalities on farms could spike

Ireland • 13 Apr

Tesco is one of the biggest retail buyers of Irish beef in the country

Tesco to maintain beef prices until June

Business • 01 Apr

The incidence of bovine TB is higher than this time last year

Farmers want new strategy to stop spread of bovine TB

Ireland • 13 Dec 19

The orders were secured last September by C&D Foods

Court strikes out injunctions over beef price protests

Courts • 29 Nov 19

C&D Foods sought the injunctions after a blockade was put in place at the plant in Edgeworthstown

Injunctions over beef price protests to be struck out

Ireland • 28 Nov 19

The Independent Farmers of Ireland say the deal hammered out with the meat industry last weekend is the key to stabilising incomes for beef farmers

How the farmers are being talked down

Analysis and Comment • 21 Sep 19

Beef protests earlier this week at the ABP plant in Cahir

Meat plants to restart production as many blockades end

Ireland • 21 Sep 19

Farmers say they will continue to protest until they are paid an improved price for their cattle

Further injunction granted against meat plant protests

Ireland • 29 Aug 19

The Beef Plan Movement has accused the Minister for Agriculture of failing farmers

Beef Plan Movement 'will not endorse outcome of talks'

Agriculture • 26 Aug 19

Farmers have picketed meat plants in their row over the price of beef

Farmers' groups to review document agreed at beef talks

Ireland • 21 Aug 19

Trucks being blocked from entering the Dawn Meats property at Grannagh

Minister calls for talks in dispute over beef prices

Leinster • 06 Aug 19

Some of the farmers protesting in Co Galway

Farmers protest in Co Galway over cattle prices

Connacht • 31 Jul 19

More than 100,000 pigs have already been culled in the past two weeks

Fifth Bulgarian pig farm hit by African swine fever

Europe • 31 Jul 19

The scheme will open for applications during the third week of August

€100m Brexit fund announced for beef farmers

Business • 29 Jul 19

The Mercosur deal would pave the way for cheap imports of beef from South America

Rural FG politicians voice anger over Mercosur deal

Politics • 03 Jul 19

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaking to reporters in Brussels this evening

Govt to assess Mercosur impact before decision on vote

Politics • 30 Jun 19

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